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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Manly Cove

25 October, 2015

Team Leader
Rosie Leaney
Number of Participants
18
Total Debris Collected
60 kgs (estimated)

-33.799142, 151.282393

Survey Information

Location Name
Manly Cove
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Centre Man;y
City
Sydney
Country
Australia
Date
25 October, 2015
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -33.799142
Longitude: 151.282393
Weather Conditions
Windy, some rain
Survey Depth Range
1–3.5 meters
Area Surveyed
3745 m2
Dominant Substrate
seagrass
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 24
Bait Containers, Packaging 91
Balloons 15
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 3
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 17
Caps & Lids (plastic) 45
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 15
Cotton Bud Sticks 8
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 44
Diapers/nappies 4
Fishing: Line 11
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Foam Insulation & Packaging 21
Food Wrappers (plastic) 330
Gloves (latex) 6
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
Straws, Stirrers 86
Plastic Fragments 450
Cigarette Filters 155
Strapping Bands (plastic) 7
rubber materials collected
Condoms 1
Gloves (rubber) 1
Rubber Bands 8
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 3
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 4
mixed materials collected
Clothing 4
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 5
Toys 3
other materials collected
oar 1
sunglasses 8
laminated parking tickets 4
lolly sticks 20

bait bags

food wrappers

fast food/straws

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